This years Burton Hunter Trials are once again the final qualifying event for the National Hunter Trial Finals at Eland Lodge

Hunter Trial

…..is a Straight forward, confidence giving course!!

This years Burton Hunter Trial will take place on Sunday 23rd September 2018. This years event will once again take place at Hackthorn Hall by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Cracroft-Eley.

New Timed Section for 2018 and minor course adjustments

Following the feedback we received from our online survey after last years event, we have listened and made some important changes. The timed section has been changed to improve the rate that riders can get through this section and some of the skinny fences have been removed. Our course designer has also made some improvements to the course and has moved one troublesome fence along with some other minor changes. We hope these changes will make you enjoy your day even more.

The Burton Hunter Trial also include qualifiers for The Horseware National Hunter Trials Championships which will be held at Eland Lodge, Ashbourne, Derbyshire on October 1st. This will be the last qualifying event before the finals in October so please enter at the earliest opportunity

National Hunter Trial Qualifying Events

Class 4 – NOVICE PONY (14.2 and under) – 2’6” max

Class 5 – NOVICE HORSE (14.3 +) – 2’6” max

Class 6 – INTERMEDIATE PAIRS – 3’0” max

Class 7 – INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL – 3’0” max

The Joker Fence

In every class, there will be a Joker Fence.

The Joker Fence

This will be a knock-down fence that WILL be higher than the other fences on course. It is completely optional and if you clear this jump successfully on the first attempt, you will save 3 seconds in the time section.

Entries close 17th September 2018 or when the field is full

Please enter as soon as you can. The 2016 & 2017 events were over subscribed and over 80 entries were returned in the final two weeks of 2017. In 2016 we returned over 60 entries

Please keep a close watch on this web site for entry details.

In our main ring, which is situated on the higher ground surrounded by trade stands, refreshments and sponsors hospitality, we are running a Gate Jumping Competition with a cash price for the winners. This year we will be running two classes in the gate jumping. The first class will be for horses that have not jumped over 110cm unaffiliated and the second class will be those who have jumped over 110cm affiliated.